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pearwaldorf:
Reading this post, I would like to remind everybody that feedback is also emotional labor. Obviously it is not as intensive as writing/posting fic or art, but it is emotional labor nonetheless. If a person feels like they only have the spoons to leave a smiley-face in lieu of a long, thought-out comment, press the kudos button, or just think “This was really great and I’m glad I read it”, trust that they are doing what they can.
As a reader is not entitled to a writer’s emotional labor in the form of fic, sequels or regular updates to WIPs, a writer is not entitled to feedback. They are gifts, and you should be grateful for both.
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pearwaldorf:
Reading this post, I would like to remind everybody that feedback is also emotional labor. Obviously it is not as intensive as writing/posting fic or art, but it is emotional labor nonetheless. If a person feels like they only have the spoons to leave a smiley-face in lieu of a long, thought-out comment, press the kudos button, or just think “This was really great and I’m glad I read it”, trust that they are doing what they can.
As a reader is not entitled to a writer’s emotional labor in the form of fic, sequels or regular updates to WIPs, a writer is not entitled to feedback. They are gifts, and you should be grateful for both.
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